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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

| the unsafe. Any institution or any associa-
ton that confuses my ideas in regard to that
| fact is bad institution and a bad association.
had prayers before joined that society,
did have them afterwards ] attended the
house Of God before connected myself with
that union, do absent myself from religious
infuencesa Which would you rather have
| In your hand when you come to die-a pack
Of cards or Bibleg Which would you rather
have pressed TO your lips In the closing
moment--the cup Of Belshazzarean wassail or
the chalice Of Christian communionl Who
would you rather have for your pallbearers---
the elders of Christian church or the COM
panions whose conversation was full Of slang
and innuendoi Who would you rather have
for your eternal COMPREHENSIVE men who
spend their evenings betting, gambling,
swearing, carousing and telling vile stories,
or your little child. that bright girl whom the
Lord tooki Oh, you would not have been
away 90 much nights, would you, II you had
known she was going away 30 sooni Dear
me, your house has never been the same
place since. Your wife has never frightened
up, she has never got over IL She never will
get over 1t. How long the evenings are with
no one 10 put to bed, and NO one to whom q
tell the beautiful Bible stories
What pity IL Is that you cannot spend
more evenings at home In trying 10 help her
bear that sorrow. You can never drown
that grief in the wine cup. You can never
break away from the little arms that used 10
be flung around your neck when she used TO
say: Papa, do stay with me tonight. Do
stay with me tonight" You win never be
able 70 wipe away from your lips the dying
kiss Of your little girl The fascination Of
bad secret society is 90 great that somstimes
a man has turned hts back on hin home when
bis child was dying Of scarlet fever He
went Always Before he got back ~ midnlrhf
the eye had ben cio-ed the undertaker had
done bis work, and the wife, worn out with
three weeks Fntching, lay unconscious IN
the next room. Then the returned father
comes upstairs, and be seca the cradle gone
and the windows up. and nays. "Wha1 3 De
malterF On The judgment day be .uIl End
out what was the m1ti.r
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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
The Tehuantepee Ship RAILWAY.

The Tehuantepec Ship railway is not TO be
affected by the death Of Capt Eads. He
finished all the drawings and charts for the
work months before his death; the necessary
capital Is said to be at hand, and all, indeed,
that Is required Is the passage Of the charter
asked of congress, which Is looked for next
session. New York Sun.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
LEGAL BLANKS
-FoR--
JUSTICES of the PEACE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE KEPT REGULARLY
| i in stock Al THE CLARION ofhee-all conform
ing to the Code q 1850, and subsequent st.tutes
Order By No. on the isft-ssries A. An blsnks MOI
90 marked are half sheet or "a 10 the 9uirs Prics
per quire SOC; per hundred 81, So Small blanks ~
pr hundred: A liberal discount On lstEs erds.s
Of cash received With order.
No. - Herite A.
/ 1. Summona.
veilrs Faciss-( Jury eummons.l
4 Attachment for Witnez1.
5. General Afidavik
6 Afndavit for Bench Warrant
& Af6davit for feaoe warrant
.. Bond TO Keep the Peace
A's',@s. o. M Ps2s''''ss ma s.. -
il >Ifldnvit in Atilchmenl and nond.
~ sAttachmsnt Writ
n. execution, with Fee Bill attached.
is Afadayit foi Search Warrant
f& Search Warrant and return.
f7H eAfzdnvit for Writ 81 6eizuros
10. kiidsvit IN Gsrnishmsnt who're Dsi.nd.n
has no visible enl1.
10 WRIT Of 0nrnishmt.
ii. sxfidavit for Appeal and Bosd IN Civil ossss.
~. Appearance Bond and neoofnInance.
81 Afdnvit IN Raplevin.
az. Bond Of PlsIntid in Rsplcyin.
Isl Bond Of Defendant IN H1pitrln.
81 tRaplasy Bead N Attaehm1nt
n. tAddaiii md Bond in Afiu1hm1nt ~ nsnl
~ Attaahmcnt Wit for Rent due.
~ Unlawful Ealry and nelainor, and MalIA1A
90 Clnimants AmdAvts ior nrial q Ne hi1hl e
q. si1iinrIiylnr Bund
81 tAhllacl u tndgmtni irom Ju1itcs Court
%. Notes u Rrol1lE
8 st6dsi1il ~ Di.,rpu Wnrru-i. and Wslr.nt
81 tN1uIII'1nI E1rcnra
81. An1trII a tc1cn1L
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A11fcH The CLARION
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

Gen. Annenkoff, the constructor Of the
Russian Transcaspian railway, is a man OF IS
years Of age, full Of vigor, energy, and hope;
be is almost idealistic. despite his gray hairs.
Three years ago be married a beautiful young
lady, 20 years old, member Of rich German
family
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14
A Good Word for Geese.

The goose, as the holidays draw near,
becomes bird of importance, assuming
at the Christmas feast much the same
position the turkey claims at Thanksgiv-
ing dinners.
just why more farmers do not raise
geese does not appear; they are harder
than turkeys and much easier to rear,
and when fat always bring good price in
the market
For commercial purposes it is advised
to select either the Toulouse or Embden
varieties The former is commonly known
as the gray goose because its plumagc is
of that color, and the Embden Is called
the white goose, its plumage being white
throughout. AS to quality of flesh these
varieties are about equal. Hence a choice
between the two is greatly n matter of
individual taste. To make goose keeping
n paying business, no matter what variety
Is kept, it is necessary to have good
pond with a plentiful supply Of water
They ought also TO have Il house all to
themselves, regularly supplied with
straw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14
Sensible Advice About Swine.

At the National Swine Growers con
vention Professor Morrow in an address
said he thought that growers had gone
far enough i'll developing the fat produc
ing capacity and in getting up fancy
points. He gave the following sensible
advice:
breed from mature animals Select
breeding stock with reference to health,
activity and vigor, and not alone with
reference to early maturity, ease of fat
teninG or possession of the minor points
distingu ehing breeds. Cease to magnify
petty points rs essentials, thus limiting
our selections. Recognize the fact that
grass and clover are natural and admir-
able food for hogs, old and young. Give cX-
ercise to The young and all breeding hogs.
Give some variety of food and not corn
alone. In food, water and shelter give
that reasonable care to secure good sani-
tary conditions which common sense and
experience dictate. Trust little to the ad-
vertised specific for Diseases
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

Numbered with important lessons
learned by wide awake farmers at the
recent stock shows at Chicago, is the adj
vantgc of pure blood in the improvement
of all stock and the excellence attained
through careful selection and breeding in
meat production and in the dairy inter
estS.
The show of cattle comprised short
horns, Jerseys, Herefords, Devons, Aber-
deen-Angus, HolsteinFresion, Sussex
and grades and crosses. The Hercfords
made fine show, though not present in
great numbers The breed most largely
represented, both by pure bred animals
and grades, was the short horn.
The swine breeders were out in fuE
force, and the show of fat hogs repre-
scented the various breeds, Bcrkshires,
Poland Chinas, Essex, Duroes, Victorias.
large and small Yorkshires and others.
The exhibit Of horses was Il fine one,
especiallyin draft horses-NOrmans, Per
cherons and Clydesdales. There was also
fair showing of Cleveland bays and
French coach horses.
At the poultry show the Plymouth
Rocks and Brahmas appear to have lost
none of their old popularity, and were out
In fine array. OF the newer breeds the
Langshang and Wyandottes lead. These
two breeds seem to be running a very
even race for popularity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

The general arrangement of the floor plan
has Il great deal to do with convenience in
housekeeping. Long halls, narrow passages,
or places whore the light does not como, are
all obnoxious. They make extra and I'M
necessary labor The principle rs set forth in
a previous article, that "A stairway should
come up in rs near the center of the house as
possible has the advantage not only of econ
omy of space ont economy of labor in house
keeping. 1t brings all of the rooms around a
common center, does away with long halls
and make, AL llght and cheerful.
The architect may do "A great deal for the
housekcopcr by making his holdings and in
terror woodwork so that they will not cat II
dust and can be readily cleaned Some of
our friends who have studied the artiSti'
qualities Of house building to the exclusion of
all other considerations will say that Il re- ard
for housekeeping requirements in the matter
of interior decorations and construction is
placing too great limit upon their work
They will say that beauty and general artistic
qualities are not alwy,S conSOnant with the
means which will Make easy housekeeping,
that they are limited by such considerations.
This need not he 50; it i, simply Il question of
ingenuity and thoughtfulness. One may be
careless OF utility and make very beautiful
things. They Will either not be very useful,
or they will cause n great deal of extra labor
The same designer may be thoughtful and
careful as to housekeeping requirements and
design something quite as beautiful and at
tractlve rs at the time when he was less
thoughtful rs to the practical side of his
work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

Whenever one hears mention of the from
tier he naturally thinks of the west, or wild
west, as they always say in New York But
there is another frontier as thoroughly de-
serving of the name rs that imar mary line
which run, in II ziszag manner from Mexico
to British Columbia. | had never Thought
of il until last week, when | went on II trip
and tried to penetrate the wids of " isconSin
and Michigan. In the great lumber REGIONS
of these states there is frontier life that is
us crude, rough and wild us that of Arizona
or Dakota. The men are uncouth, and their
lives as hard us those of their brethren in
the far west. They have their border towns,
with dance halls, gambling excitement and
brief existence, for when logging camp
moves the town goes with it and begins
again further north in the great woods.
They have their quiet lynching bees and
their fights and bad whisky. They make
money fast and squand + it, just as they do
i'll the mining regions of Colorado and the
cattle camps of Texas; only this frontier is
more excluded AMI out of our hearing so to
speak, There is plenty of litigation there,
but it is all criminal, which shows what
merry fellows these f?onticrsmcn must be-
q. w. WiIbray in Globc-Dcmocrat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

upon the tree. In order to heighten the
effect presents not decorative in them
selves should he wrapped in pretty colored
papers and tied with bright ribbons,
For making wreaths and otherwise
trimming sitting room and parlor ground
pine represents favorite material. \
little holly with its red berries combines
handsomely with ground pine. Cedar,
spruce and hcmlock can all he utilized for
house decoration. Some sprays of bright
red bitter sweet among the dark green
will give q pleasant touch of color.
These suggestions are given for the
benefit Of households that are far removed
from towns or cities and where the max
ing of merry Christmas depends upon the
ingenuity of loving hands rather than the
spending of much money. To these house
holds it is quite possible to give at least n
holiday air to the home, if not in elaborate
preparations by arranging Il few branches
or sprays of Christmas greens here and
there about doors and windows and
around pictures or in graceful fashion
upon the walls. Little people are quite
content with home made ConfcCtions in
fanciful shapes and practical home made
toys and articles of wcarslg apparel when
these are presented in mysterious pack
ages borne on Christmas trees
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

The rate Of yield for the hay crops this
year averages about one half ton per acre,
and the total product is placed at about
$1,000, 600 tons.
An estimate of the cane sugar crop of
the world this year reports an increase of
2,2lS,OGO tons, and of the beet sugar crop
decrease Of $50, $50 tons.
Professor w. j. Green, of the Ohio cX-
pertinent station, considers that there is
no evidence that sulphur used properly in
bleaching fruits cndangcrs the health.
Owners Of exposed cattle in and about
Chicago have agreed with the live stool,
commissioners to allow the cattle t.
be appraised and killed, and trust to the
legislature to appropriate an amount
sufficient to pay for those found not to he
actually infected with the disease.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

In some parts of India it is tho custom Of
snake bite specialists to apply the chicken
cure, which Is thus described by CORE
spondent:
A llindoo woman having been bitten on
the ankle, her husband applied bandage
above the wound, and sent for the specialist
The man recommended the chicken cure.
Twelve live chekeus were brought to the
house and uppiicl to the wound one after
the other All Of them died from the effects
of the polsol and TWO moro were sent for;
these two lived, and the patient was declared
cured. The matter having been reported to
the police, the woman was removed to a hos
pital, but nt the end Of five hours the doctors
found 10 signs Of poisoning, and permitted
her to walk home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14
FARM AND GARDEN.
CHRISTMAS ON THE FARM-STOCk
SHOWS-WORN OUT LANDS.

a Sensible CiStcrn-Isreed Swine for
Other Points than Fat-hn Important
Fowi-Ncw and Beautiful Plant-Win-
ter Feeding of Sheep.
Feed racks ought to be so constructed
that sheep can procure their food without
tearing the wool from their necks or fill
ing their fleeces with dust, chaff or hay
seed Make the floor of the loft close and
tight to prevent the dropping of dust from
above. A rack suitable for hay or straw
approved of by Henry Stewart and used
by many eastern farmers is illustrated in
the accompanying cut. This rack should
be about 3 4 feet high at the front. The
bars are placed 3 inches apart and may be
of oak, ash or chestnut finished smooth,
and inch thick by i inches wide.
The front of the rack should slope back
ward ut the top 3 or 4 inches to prevent
the hay or clover dust from falling out
upon the Sleeps heads. At the rear of
the rack slopihg boards are fitted, so that
as part of the hay or straw is eaten the
rest falls down to the front where the
sheep can reach it. The end of the rack
ought to he closed with bars in the same
way as the front, so that lambs cannot
creep in and get lost. This rack may be
made of any desired length.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14
Christmas Trees and Greens.

One of the great delights Of child's
Christmas is the Christmas tree This is
so easily provided rs to be within the
reach Of all who desire to make the 2jth
of December what 1t ought to be-a gala
day for the young folk. An evergreen
tree of size suited to the number Of the
household can be kept firmly in place by
inserting it in a hole bored in heavy
square block of wood. A small tree may
be set upon table; for large one IL rude
low platform can be constructed. Cover
table or platform with green baize, or,
better still, with MOSES and lichcns.
The tree may be lighted with tapcrs or
ordinary small lanterns covered with
bright colorei flannel Festoons of pop
corn strung on thread furnish c,cap
and at the same time effective Ccrura' ON.
The bright lights, the white trimmings
contrasting with the green, with paper
cornucopias and bags of nuts and candle
will make the tree "thing of beauty
In the eyes Of children almost without The
additional surprises in the shape Of gits
that ingenious hands have made and hung
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

Another important point is to get rid of
the sediment which gathers ut the bottom
of every cistern. This is easily accom-
plished by carrying the overlooking pipe
to the bottom of the cistrrn on a line
with the inlet pipe, and thereby forming
a current which disturbs the sediment
and carries il into the overflow. as is
shown in the illustration.
The illustration also shows the arrange
ment OF the draw ripe, which should
have fine wire straincr ON the end and
should rest upon "A support near the
bottom Of fine strainer at least two feet
high. \ piece of one-quarter inch mesh
Of galvanized wire gaUze bent into pipe
foot in diameter and covered with thick
tannc! cloth doubled makes an excellent
filter for the water. \ ciStcrn thus con
structcd sin Years ago for uScsin Il dairy
barn, says the correspondent who de
scribCd it in The American \ griculturist
has never required cleaning, and the
water has always been good.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14
I0WA'S NEW CAPITOL.
A STATE HOUSE OF WHICH SHE IS
JUSTLY PROUD.
Built In Thoroughly WorltmnnliiSe
Way, Still 1t Has Cost Comparatively
Little Money-Governor Larrabce and
Gen. Ed Wright.
Especial CorresponiIcncc.l


Drs No,vrs Inn 3-Tbe citiyaus of 1o,vo
o,o i,sti,, ,,,.,,,i nf ,hoi. ,o,, ,o,,i,al 80,
which the finishing touches were put during
the latter half of last wear II is n credit TO
the state and nm ornament TO the cauital city.
Des Moincs. II stands 12O feet above and
half n milo to the east of the Dos Moines
river. and its location STRONGLY surpcsts that
of the national Canitol Mt WASHINGTON Rut
unlike the latter its main entrance is from
the river to tbe west. and fine stream flows
between the buildinr and the CITY The
structure WAS DESIGNED bv n French architect
named Pia,ucpard. the same who PLANNED the
state housc of Illinois. But he died before the
work was much more than boprn md then
its continuation was intI1l,tcd TO t,yo vounr
men who had worked and studied topct lar in
Piguenards Office The immediate result of
the confidence bestowed unou these two
young men. was the formation of the firm of
Bell g. Hackney. and for some wears they
made the supervision of their importont work
their chief occupotion Some vpors LATER
however. the senior member of the firm
through the rood offices of Senator Loran.
was preferred at WASHINGTON, where he has
since resided with the title of stIporvi,inr
architect of the treasury. As Supervising
Architect Bell the gentleman is without
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

The total cost of the capitol of Iowa to
date, including the detached boiler house.
which furnishes steam for heating PURPOSES
has been les than S3,O0ooOO, and yet so Judi
clouslY has TINS sum been expended that the
result is not only a substantial connections
state house, but It really imposing and elegant
building. 1t was the practice every year
during It's construction, after all other needed
appropriations were made, to devote the bal
ance only TO the capitol, and in mis- way the
work went steadily and honestly forward,
with but one intcrms,ion.
1t was begun in July, 1871, but the founda-
ton as at first laid was found defective, and
so it was torn up, to be relad the following
summer.
Seen from "A distance the Iowa state house
is particularly pleasing. Its central dome.
sprnglng 215 feet above the foundation, is
laid with gold leaf and, cleaning in the sun
like great golden balloon, is visible for
many miles around Smaller ungit domes
surmount each of the four corners and the
effect of thu whole, surrouulel by plenty of
shrubbcrN, /, simple and full of repose Its
length Is 3Gj feet and It's width Pa The in
terror Is rich with rare woods and marbles
arranged III Il style that, though in some
cases lllghly ornate is still Chastc and elegant
-Four corridors lead to the rotunda, which is
66 feet III diameter and about POO feet in
height. The main floor Is occupied by chief
state offices and the supreme court, and the
second story by the senate chamber, house of
representatives and state library The senate
chamber is located in the south wing, 5SX9i
feet in size, and with Il ceiling II feet in height
The furniture and woodwork are mahogany
and the wain,rotinS AMI column work of
imported marbles The assembly chamber is
74x9l feet, finished in walnut, and is likewise
handsomely furnished and decorated The
library is 52XlUS feet in size, finished in
light woods and contains one of the best
collections in the west The capitol is heated
by steam, with both direct and indirect radia.
ton, from "A battery of seven boilers located
in a solid brick building across the street, and
the rooms are all ventilated upon the princi
pie of the exhaust The corridors are loorcd
and wanscOted in encalstic tile and the
grand stairway and baluStrale are Of varie-
gated marble.
Gen. Wright, the "cu,todian," is proud OF
the building he knows SO well and has de
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14
Keep the Cistern Clean.

A large per cent of sickness is due to
the impurities in the water used for
drinking and culinary purposes. In many
sections cistcrns are depended on for the
water supply these when i'll constructed
are n danger to health because of the i'm
purities which obtain access to water and
unfit it for use, Every part around the
surface of cistern ought to be made
close.
\ cistcrn may he made both frost and
vermin proof as follows: Let the beams
that support the floor be bcddcd in the
wall or shoulder of the cistcrn and covered
with lime or cement mortar, leaving II
smooth surface all around for the first
floor. Cover this with q second floor
raised eight or ten inches on frame of
two by ten jOlsts mace of cedar or other
wood Pack the earth closely against
this frame and let the top floor extend Il
few inches beyond the frame all around.